Episode 236 features Dan Pontefract, Founder, and CEO of Pontefract Group, a firm that improves the state of leadership and organizational culture. Find Dan Online:Website: www.danpontefract.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danpontefract/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan.pontefractTwitter: https://twitter.com/dpontefractYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwmKOY8GHbOC3cRvNg8O0UQAbout Dan:Dan is the founder and CEO of Pontefract Group, a firm that improves the state of leadership and organizational culture.He is the best-selling author of four books: LEAD. CARE. WIN - How to Become a Leader Who Matters, OPEN TO THINK, THE PURPOSE EFFECT, and FLAT ARMY. A renowned speaker, Dan has presented at four different TED events and also writes for Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Dan is an adjunct professor at the University of Victoria, Gustavson School of Business, and has garnered more than 20 industry awards over his career.Dan is honored to be on the Thinkers50 Radar list. HR Weekly listed him as one of its 100 Most Influential People in HR. PeopleHum listed Dan on the Top 200 Thought Leaders to Follow and Inc. Magazine listed him as one of the top 100 leadership speakers.His third book, OPEN TO THINK won the 2019 getAbstract International Book of the Year. LEAD. CARE. WIN. was a finalist for the same award in 2021.Previously as Chief Envisioner and Chief Learning Officer at TELUS—a Canadian telecommunications company with revenues of over $14 billion and 50,000 global employees—he launched the Transformation Office, the TELUS MBA, and the TELUS Leadership Philosophy, all award-winning initiatives that dramatically helped to increase the company’s employee engagement to record levels of nearly 90%. Prior to TELUS, he held senior roles developing leaders, team members, and customers at SAP, Business Objects, and BCIT.Dan and his wife, Denise, have three children (aka goats) and live in Victoria, Canada.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter or 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, I share an article I wrote titled "Coloring Inside The Lines" and the importance for all of us to leverage the creativity we have inside us and put it out into the world.If you'd like to read the blog article that inspired this episode you can find it here: https://brianondrako.com/blog/coloring-outside-the-lines/ ........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, I share a blog I wrote about my separation and divorce and the perspective I gained from that experience as well as a few lessons learned in the process.If you'd like to read the blog article that inspired this episode you can find it here: https://brianondrako.com/blog/separation-anxiety/........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter or 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 233 features Andrew Feinstein who is a creator and wellness coach helping individuals grow into who they are meant to be.Find Andrew Online:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-feinstein-650/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewfeinstein_/Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewfeinstein_About Andrew:Andrew is a Creator and Wellness Coach helping individuals grow into who they are meant to be. By reconnecting you to yourself and helping you be your own coach, Andrew brings out the true nature within you, giving you love of your life, your job, and your relationships. He is the author of the bestselling book, Find Your Mind and an endurance athlete.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter or 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/If you enjoyed this interview you may also like my Just Get Started Podcast Interview with Seth Godin, Author, Founder and Speaker Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, I share my thoughts on the importance of taking chances in order to achieve the happiness that we want even if there is a chance we could fail.If you'd like to read the blog article that inspired this episode you can find it here: https://brianondrako.com/blog/shoot-your-shot/........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this solo episode, I share a bit about why being weird should be a gift we embrace and want to share with the world.If you'd like to read the blog article that inspired this episode you can find it here: https://brianondrako.com/blog/that-is-weird/........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 230 features Simon Drew, an Australian poet, author, musician, photographer, and philosophical mentorFind Simon Online:Website: https://thewalledgarden.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-drew-6b83a5229/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbOxqdt5rY4w3XOUfRoE0NwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/simon.j.drew.3About Simon:Simon Drew is an Australian poet, author, musician, photographer, and philosophical mentor. He has a Bachelor of Music from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and is currently studying for a Master of Divinity. He is most well known for his work with the Practical Stoic Podcast, which has since evolved into the Walled Garden — a podcast and online community where he, Kai Whiting (British philosopher), and Sharon Lebell (American writer) explore a wide range of topics regarding philosophy, beliefs, ideas, and creativity.Simon's poetry, music, and writings often play in the realms of mysticism, prophecy, mythology, and wisdom, bringing the deepest insights of his consciousness to light in search of answers to life's most fundamental questions. His first book, The Poet & The Sage, is currently available in hardcover or online at https://www.thewalledgarden.com........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 229 features Kate Gilman Williams who is an animal advocate, founder of advocacy organization Kids Can Save Animals, founder of Club 15, a conservation organization that combines advocacy and technology, and author of Let’s Go on Safari!Check out the Kid's Can Save Animals Music Video here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoSlogWftX4Find Kate Online:Website: https://kidscansaveanimals.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-gilman-williams/About Kate:Kate Gilman Williams is an animal advocate, founder of advocacy organization Kids Can Save Animals, founder of Club 15, a conservation organization that combines advocacy and technology, and author of Let’s Go on Safari! Through her passion for wildlife conservation and penchant for education, Kate utilizes her platform to teach kids and teens about the benefits of helping the animals, proving that advocacy has no age limit.Kate founded Kids Can Save Animals, an organization that aims to provide educational and advocacy resources to kids and their parents. Through her work with Kids Can Save Animals, Kate founded Club 15, which combines advocacy and technology to teach concepts of conservation and applied computer science, 15-minutes at a time, through interviews with leading scientists, advocates, and technologists. Club 15 was created in partnership with Sarah Maston and Daisuke Nakahara, the Founders of Project 15 from Microsoft. ........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 228 features Jessica Norwood, Global Sales Content Strategist & Children's Book Author.Find Jessica Online:Website: www.knottygirlpublishing.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicafnorwood/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knottygirlpublishing/Facebook: hhttps://www.facebook.com/Knottygirlpublishing/ About Jessica:Jessica Norwood works in Digital Sales Effectiveness at Cisco, as the Global Sales Content Strategist for Global Virtual Sales & Engineering. She is also the founder & owner of Knotty Girl Publishing, LLC, and author of the “Your Hair is Magic” line of children’s books.In her “previous life,” she has served as a public-school teacher in South Carolina, teaching middle and high school students German, and developing state-wide foreign language curriculums. Since moving to North Carolina, she has held roles in the investment management space, assisting the world’s largest hedge funds, private equity firms, and consultancies in their due diligence processes.She has led sales and recruiting teams and has helped lead an international office expansion project in Gdansk, Poland. She most recently served as Strategic Sales Manager for Business Development at BMC. Jessica earned her B.A. in German from the College of Charleston, her M.Ed. in Divergent Learning from Columbia College, and her M.Ed. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina, Columbia.She serves on the board for Audacity Labs in Durham, NC, a non-profit focused on democratizing entrepreneurship for underrepresented 9-12th graders. She lives in Wake Forest, NC with her husband, two children, and a 14-year-old dappled dachshund.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 227 features Sean Lake, Co-Founder of BUBS NaturalsFind Sean Online:Website: https://www.bubsnaturals.com/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-lake-4578596/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bubsnaturalsTwitter: https://twitter.com/bubsnaturalsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCExvH37r6Xm9FOOWZIwZcnwFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bubsnaturalsAbout Sean:Sean Lake is a former professional snowboarder who went on to join Burton Snowboards, work as Shaun White’s Team Manager, and land a spot as the Director of Sports Marketing at DC Shoes. After decades in action sports marketing, Sean co-founded BUBS Naturals, a line of collagen peptides and other all-natural supplements named after Sean’s childhood best friend Glen “BUB” Doherty, a Navy SEAL who was killed in Benghazi, Libya on 9/11 in 2012. A devoted husband, father, and fitness fanatic, Sean is passionate about helping people feel great and do good.........Thank you for listening! If you wanted to learn more about the host, Brian Ondrako, check out his “Now” Page - https://www.brianondrako.com/now or Sign up for his Weekly Newsletter and 3x a Week Blog - https://brianondrako.com/subscribe/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.